Costeño Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at you with the outlook for Costeño Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. For the next two weeks and a bit, we’re dealing with a block of surf that’s just… average. It's not a total washout, but nothing here is screaming "drop everything and go." The main issue is the wind. We've got a persistent cross-onshore breeze from the ENE that's gonna mess with the surface most days, keeping it bumpy. The swell direction is solid, straight out of the NE, which is what this spot wants, but the quality just isn't there for a classic session.

Sunday the 12th kicks off with poor conditions. The swell is around 5ft from the NE, but that 9 mph cross-onshore wind has the place all chopped up and messy. Combined wave energy is a moderate 285. It’s a write-off.

Monday the 13th morning is the first glimmer of hope. The wind goes glassy, absolute magic. We've got a 6ft NE swell with a combined energy of 373. The report even says "expect good surf conditions." This is your window. But it's short-lived; by the afternoon the cross-onshore breeze is back.

After that, from Tuesday the 14th all the way through to Thursday the 24th, it's a grind. Swell sizes hang around the 5ft to 8ft range, mostly 6ft to 7ft, but it's all plagued by that same cross-onshore wind. On the 14th and 18th we get some onshore wind with a risk of thunderstorms, making things even uglier. The energy is moderate to strong, peaking around 834 on Wednesday the 15th, but it doesn't matter because the wind ruins it. For a beginner spot like this, when the swell pushes over 5ft, it's already getting challenging, and the choppy conditions make it a real battle. This stretch is a write-off for good waves.

We get another brief reprieve on Tuesday the 21st. Again, the morning has that glassy wind. Another 6ft NE swell with 373 combined energy. It's a carbon copy of Monday the 13th – a short, clean window.

The final highlight comes right at the end, on Sunday the 26th. The morning is glassy, and both the morning and afternoon show a 6ft NE swell with "expect good surf conditions." The combined energy is 393. The wind in the afternoon goes light out of the NW, which is offshore for this break. That is as clean as it gets. This might be the best looking day of the whole forecast, but it's two weeks out, so don't hold your breath.

So, to boil it down: Monday the 13th morning and Tuesday the 21st morning are your safe bets for a quick, glassy session. Sunday the 26th looks the best on paper, but it's a long-range call. Everything else is a fight with the wind.

Rusty.

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